Synopsis

Lecture. Dr. Harold Bloom argues that Shakespeare created the human as we know it. Before Shakespeare there was characterisation; after Shakespeare, there were characters, men and women capable of change with highly individual personalities

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1999

Duration

57 mins

Credits

Contributor

Elizabeth McCloat; Frank Tassone; Harold Bloom

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

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General

A lecture given at The Sixteenth Annual William Cullen Bryant Lecture presented by The Friends of Bryant Library, Roslyn, NY.

Archive

Name

Bryant Library, Roslyn

Web

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Phone

516 821 2240

Address

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NY 11578
USA